Requires the department of health of the state of New York to conduct a study of the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on infant mortality and prepare and submit a report
Summary
Requires the department of health of the state of New York to conduct a study of the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on infant mortality and prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Dec 2020
Introduced Apr 3, 2019
Signed Dec 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2020 · Assembly Feb 5, 2020
How they voted
62–0
Passed
Total votes 62
Mar 4, 2020
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 23, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.356
Mar 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Feb 5, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
Feb 5, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Failed
DIED IN SENATE
Jun 19, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
Jun 19, 2019
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jun 13, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
May 28, 2019
Assembly · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 6987A
May 28, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
Apr 3, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michaelle Solages
DDemocratic
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